How much revenue did Akai Katana Shin make?

$21k–$57k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Akai Katana Shin sell?

Q: How many copies did Akai Katana Shin sell?

3k to 4k copies, based on its 108 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 3k–4k; $21k–$57k after Steam's cut $39k–$88k before the cut; from 108 reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

Does this actually work?

We left Akai Katana Shin out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Akai Katana Shin's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3k–44k

best case 1.5M (FlatOut 2)

The Arcade genre

2 of your 8 similar games are hits. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game

≈ 3k–44k copies

≈ $9k–$251k after Steam's cut

from ~194 reviews

Best case

≈ 1.1M–1.9M copies

FlatOut 2 · ≈ $3.1M–$8.4M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Arcade (4 of 8) and Bowling (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Racing + Combat Racing, priced around $10.
The era: The games you compared span 2006 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count.

Similar games

Game	Est. copies	Est. revenue	Price	Reviews	Tags
BandRoll 2023	Est. copies ≈ 2k–4k SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue $1k–$4k after Steam's cut $2k–$6k before the cut	$1.99	104 reviews Very Positive	Early AccessRhythm
ImpossiBowl 2023	Est. copies ≈ 2k–3k SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue Free	Free	73 reviews Very Positive	BowlingPrecision Platformer
FlatOut 2 2006	Est. copies ≈ 1.1M–1.9M 113x vs typical SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue $3.1M–$8.4M after Steam's cut $5.7M–$12.9M before the cut	$9.99	22k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	RacingCombat Racing
Salamander County Public Television 2022	Est. copies ≈ 7k–11k SteamSpy 20k–50k	Est. revenue $18k–$49k after Steam's cut $33k–$76k before the cut	$9.99	277 reviews Very Positive	ActionArcade
PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist 2015	Est. copies ≈ 78k–126k 8.6x vs typical SteamSpy 50k–100k	Est. revenue $170k–$458k after Steam's cut $310k–$705k before the cut	$7.99	2k reviews Very Positive	MemesPixel Graphics
All-In-One Sports VR 2023	Est. copies ≈ 18k–30k 4.0x vs typical SteamSpy 20k–50k	Est. revenue $101k–$272k after Steam's cut $184k–$419k before the cut	$19.99	768 reviews Very Positive	VRSimulation
HyperBowl 2018	Est. copies ≈ 2k–4k SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue $629–$2k after Steam's cut $1k–$3k before the cut	$0.99	76 reviews Very Positive	CasualSports
Sparedevil 2024	Est. copies ≈ 3k–4k SteamSpy under 20k	Est. revenue $9k–$24k after Steam's cut $16k–$36k before the cut	$11.99	111 reviews Very Positive	FPSAction